How Location Can Affect Your Business's Profitability

The Kara Network is a digital resource foradvice and discussion for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. Allyson Downey, CEO of weeSpring, founded her company-which is a resource for new parents looking for baby products recommended by friends-in a New York City, a place where many businesses are founded, but cost of living is [...]

This Silicon Valley Executive Says Millennials Can Do More By Working Less

One Silicon Valley executive believes you can accomplish more work in 40 hours than you think. And the research proves it.

The Taiwanese Startup That Can Sell You A Lifetime's Worth Of Stored Data

No one wants to shoot a smartphone video or start updating software only to find a popup saying storage is full. Six people in Taiwan kept running into these problems and knew plenty of others who did, too, so they decided to do something about it.

An Apple Earnings Beat Could Fuel Another Big Run For The Stock

Stocks continue to chop around as we head toward a lineup of huge events in the coming weeks. First, we have third quarter earnings reports underway. Remember, last quarter companies reported into lowered expectations. And they beat at about the same rate they historically beat--about 70% of the time. But conveniently, they accompanied those better earnings with downgrades on the third quarter outlook.

Meet The Entrepreneur Bridging The Gap Between Tech And The Military

Nick Taranto, co-founder of Plated is one. Paige Craig, managing partner of Arena Ventures is too. So is Ann Weeby, director of workforce innovation at Salesforce. They look just like any other person in the the startup world. But the truth is that they are part of a small but growing population in tech: veterans. And if Harvard grad and former Navy EOD Officer Mike Slagh has his way, there will soon be a whole lot more of them.

8 Influencer Marketing Trends That Will Lead You To Success

Influencer marketing has skyrocketed in the past year, but you can?t just start throwing money at the strategy without understanding the trends that shape it.

The Honest Story: How Jessica Alba Solved A Big Problem

From being one of the hottest actresses to running one of the hottest billion dollar companies, this is a look into how Jessica Alba created The Honest Company.

Kansas City Startup Shows How To Succeed In China With An Alibaba Deal

A Kansas City startup with disruptive technology shows the path to attracting Alibaba as a China strategic investor.

Why B2B CMOs Need To Demonstrate Social Media Savvy To Build Credibility

I recently interviewed Margaret Molloy, Global CMO and Head of Business Development, at global brand strategy, design and experience firm Siegel+Gale, for my CMO Insights Series (see here). In addition to having 20+ years of experience in marketing B2B firms, Molloy (@MargaretMolloy) has also become a leading influencer of CMOs on Twitter (see here for the full list of influencers), landing in the #6 spot of all top influencers on twitter. I followed up to get her insight regarding how she has been particularly effective at developing a strong social media presence; her thoughts are below.

How Bernie Ecclestone Steered F1 To Make $1 Billion More Than Star Wars

In 1977 the sci-fi epic Star Wars premièred and at warp-speed became the highest-grossing movie of the year. Cementing its status in Hollywood history it also eclipsed Steven Spielberg's Jaws to become the most successful movie of all time and spawned six sequels which made a combined $6.4 billion at the box office.

Could The Return Of Glass- Steagall Prevent Wells Fargo-Style Debacles?

Last month, regulators fined Wells Fargo $185 million for creating approximately two million bank and credit-card accounts without customers' consent. Soon after, eight former employees filed class-action lawsuits claiming workers faced termination if they refused to meet sales goals by creating those fraudulent accounts. The story rocked the financial world and the consumers who rely on banks to make ethical choices when handling their hard-earned money.

China And India Are Getting Ahead Of Japan

China and India are getting ahead of Japan in two key competitiveness indicators -- the ability to attract and retain talent.  That?s one of the key findings of the 2016-17 International Competitiveness report (World Economic Forum), which ranks China 22 and India 23 in the capacity to attract talent -- well

Small Business Tech News This Week: Facebook Wants To Help, But Amazon Just Wants To Compete

Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?

For Tesla, Electric Car Sales Explode In All The Wrong Places

More than 2 million electric vehicles may be on the world's roads by the end of 2016, writes the Guardian, citing data from the electric vehicle world database EV Volumes. That should be good news for electric carmaker Tesla. It is not. A closer look at the data shows that most of the growth comes from Tesla competitors, and from regions where Tesla is weak. It is a stereotype “that the U.S. market is further ahead in deploying the zero-emission technology thanks to cars such as the Tesla Model S,”  writes Automotive News. As far as Tesla is concerned, electric vehicle sales are exploding in all the wrong places.

Shark Tank Mompreneur's Accidental Invention On Way To Being The Next Big Thing

Some kids and temper tantrums go hand in hand like Big Bird and yellow when you try to wipe the mess off of their faces. Stay-at-home mom Danielle Stangler accidentally discovered it could be a fuss-free feat when she wiped her 22-month-old daughter's face with a napkin her husband dipped in lemonade instead of water.

The 10 Most Promising Jobs Of 2016

The 10 Most Promising Jobs Of 2016

The 11 Most Clever Children's Products From Shark Tank

The 11 Most Clever Children's Products From Shark Tank

Entrepreneurship In Gynecology: Tracking Four Innovations In Women's Health

Tomorrow I'm off to the 2016 meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), which I've attended almost every year since 1988. As a fund manager I'll be looking for innovations and trends in early development that will be investable in the near future. As an obstetrician/gynecologist I hope to learn how we can better serve women's health.

IBM Earnings: What Wall Street Expects From The Technology Giant

IBM (NYSE:IBM) has been turning the corner recently, as revenues from emerging business segments have begun to make up for losses in declining business segments. Big Blue has exceeded both top and bottom line analyst estimates for the last three quarters. But is the turnaround sustainable?  We?ll know on Monday when Big Blue

Can A Board Of Directors Really Help My Company?

What should you expect from a high performance board? What role does a board play in the strategic planning of your business? 
Use your board of directors to anticipate problems. Don't wait until the fire starts to look for the exit doors!A good board makes the discussion about where you are going as a company richer and deeper.
Mickey had inherited a healthy family business from his dad. The business made money every year but Mickey found himself with a collection of assets, not all of which were being maximized, because he constantly distracted, dealing with issues across the portfolio. He spent too much time putting out fires rather than designing a sprinkler system.  The assets were across half a dozen industries that weren't necessarily related and each had their own unique set of issues.  He needed clarity.